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Why is carboxylic carbon less electrophilic?
AIt carries no partial charge
BIt bears no oxygen atoms
CIt is sp3 hybridised here
DOH lone pair resonance lowers it
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. OH lone pair resonance lowers it
The hydroxyl oxygen donates its lone pair toward the carbonyl carbon, which lowers the positive character.
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